Google endorses landmark US privacy bill protecting kids and teens
In a notable development for digital privacy advocacy, Google has formally endorsed the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act,…
COPPA
Biometric Update regularly writes posts related to the term "COPPA." The following set of links is available to help you find biometrics news related to "COPPA" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be explored by reviewing our entire Biometrics Topics list.
FTC chair launches campaign to restore parental control over kids’ online privacy
In a digital age where children are increasingly immersed in online environments, the issue of children’s online privacy has reached…
US age verification and online safety event leans heavily toward Christian nationalism
Is age verification the future of the internet? It depends who you ask – and who gets a chance to…
New bills in Arkansas cover gaps left by permanent injunction on age assurance law
Arkansas’ age assurance legislation may be dead, but may reemerge in the form of newly introduced bills covering processing of…
Judge blocks Arkansas age assurance law, blasts it as hatchet job on free speech
A U.S. District Court has struck down Arkansas’ age assurance law, handing a win to NetChoice, the industry lobby group…
COPPA changes specify children’s biometrics and government IDs for protection
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday issued notice that it finalized substantial changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…
Bipartisan push heats up to salvage kids’ privacy bill before new Congress is seated
Last week, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and a legion of supporters of the stalled-out Kids Online…
Kid’s privacy bills passed by US Senate; House path unclear
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed in a decisive 93 to 1 vote two landmark bipartisan bills that represent the first…
US sues TikTok for alleged violations of kids’ privacy, court order
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has sued TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and affiliated companies “to put an end to…
Lawmakers paint grim picture of US data privacy in defending APRA
The U.S. Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is marking up proposed legislation – and taking names. In remarks opening…
Biometric Market Analysis
- Digital Identity Verification Market Report & Buyers Guide
- Deepfake Detection Market Report & Buyers Guide
- Online Age Assurance Market Report & Buyer’s Guide
- Face Liveness Market Report & Buyer’s Guide